Table 1 shows 14 common electrical system related problems of the 1998 Mercedes Benz ML320. The number one most common problem is related to the electrical system (four problems). The second most common problem is related to the ignition switch (three problems).
My battery was low and unknown to me the Ml320 for this year loses its transponder codes in the das security module when you try to start the vehicle with a low battery. This is evidentally the third key that has lost its programming on my vehicle due to low battery voltage. Read details...
Ignition key did not work. Had to use spare key in order to turn vehicle on. Consumer states without warning, at startup, while stopped, or moving, vehicle will stall, consumer states if you have a spare key, sometimes it will work. Read details...
The contact owns a 1998 Mercedes Benz Ml320. The contact stated that the vehicle was being repaired by an independent mechanic for unrelated issues when she was informed that the ignition key needed to be replaced because it no longer functioned properly. Read details...